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1 Breaking News English.com Ready-to-Use English Lessons by Sean Banville 1,000 IDEAS & ACTIVITIES FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS breakingnewsenglish.com/book.html Thousands more free lessons from Sean's other websites Level 3 Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer Prize for music 20th April, Contents The Article 2 Discussion (Student-Created Qs) 15 Warm-Ups 3 Language Work (Cloze) 16 Vocabulary 4 Spelling 17 Before Reading / Listening 5 Put The Text Back Together 18 Gap Fill 6 Put The Words In The Right Order 19 Match The Sentences And Listen 7 Circle The Correct Word 20 Listening Gap Fill 8 Insert The Vowels (a, e, i, o, u) 21 Comprehension Questions 9 Punctuate The Text And Add Capitals 22 Multiple Choice - Quiz 10 Put A Slash ( / ) Where The Spaces Are 23 Role Play 11 Free Writing 24 After Reading / Listening 12 Academic Writing 25 Student Survey 13 Homework 26 Discussion (20 Questions) 14 Answers 27 Please try Levels 0, 1 and 2 (they are easier). Twitter Facebook twitter.com/seanbanville Google +

2 THE ARTICLE The American rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar has become the first non-classical or jazz musician to win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for music. The annual award is given to musicians who have created a "distinguished musical composition". Lamar won it for his album "DAMN". The 30-year-old Lamar wrote and rapped about the reality of life as a black man in the USA. He wrote songs like "Alright" and "The Blacker the Berry". These have become very well known since the police shootings of many black people in America. The Pulitzer board said the album was a "virtuosic song collection" that captured "the modern African-American life". Mr Lamar has not yet commented on his award. The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in journalism, literature, and musical composition. It started in 1917 to honour news reporting. The first prize for musical composition was awarded in Kendrick Lamar is the first rapper to win the award and the most commercially successful musician to receive it. The prize is usually given to classical musicians. The Pulitzer committee said: "We are very proud of this selection. It means that...the best work was awarded a Pulitzer Prize." It added: "It shines a light on hip-hop in a completely different way." Sky News said: "Lamar has won...for his deep lyrical content...and his profound mix of hip hop, spoken word, jazz, soul, funk, poetry and African sounds." Sources: More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

3 WARM-UPS 1. RAPPERS: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about rappers. Change partners often and share your findings. 2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life? rapper / songwriter / classical / jazz / reality / police / shootings / song collection / award / achievement / journalism / literature / musician / proud / hip-hop / poetry Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently. 3. HIP-HOP: Students A strongly believe hip-hop is more important than jazz; Students B strongly believe jazz is more important. Change partners again and talk about your conversations. 4. AWARDS: Who would you give these awards to and why? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote. Who to? Why? Musician Actor Politician Business person Peace maker Athlete 5. MUSICIAN: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "musician". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories. 6. MUSIC: Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings. hip-hop jazz soul funk classical country electro folk More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

4 VOCABULARY MATCHING Paragraph 1 1. musician a. A prize or honour given to someone for doing something great. 2. prestigious b. The world and life as it really is. 3. annual c. A person who plays a musical instrument, especially as a job, or is musically talented. 4. award d. Said something about something or someone. 5. reality e. Having a high status. 6. captured f. Happening once every year. 7. commented g. Recorded or described well in words or pictures. Paragraph 2 8. achievements h. About the words of a popular song. 9. journalism i. A thing done successfully, usually by effort, courage, or skill. 10. commercially j. The activity or job of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or of preparing news. 11. proud k. Totally. 12. completely l. Feeling very, very happy or satisfied because of something you did or have, or because of what someone you know well did. 13. deep m. In a way that is about buying, selling, and making money. 14. lyrical n. Emotional thinking. More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

5 BEFORE READING / LISTENING 1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F). a. Kendrick Lamar is the first non-classical musician to win the prize. T / F b. Mr Lamar won the prize for one of his songs. T / F c. Police shootings in the USA made Lamar's songs better known. T / F d. Kendrick Lamar said he was very happy with the award. T / F e. The Pulitzer Prize is only for journalism and music composition. T / F f. The Pulitzer Prize for music started after the one for journalism. T / F g. The Pulitzer Prize committee was proud of its choice of winner. T / F h. A news channel said Lamar mixed rap with African sounds and jazz. T / F 2. SYNONYM MATCH: (The words in bold are from the news article.) 1. musician 2. prestigious 3. reality 4. collection 5. commented 6. literature 7. awarded 8. proud 9. completely 10. mix a. given b. spoken about c. selection d. blend e. leading f. pleased g. performer h. totally i. truth j. writing 3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.) 1. the first non-classical or 2. created a distinguished musical 3. Lamar wrote and rapped about the reality 4. captured the modern African-American 5. Mr Lamar has not yet commented 6. an award for achievements 7. the most commercially successful 8. The prize is usually given to 9. It shines a light on hip-hop in a completely 10. Lamar has won for his deep a. of life as a black man b. lyrical content c. on his award d. classical musicians e. musician to receive it f. jazz musician to win g. different way h. life i. in journalism j. composition More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

6 GAP FILL The American rapper and (1) Kendrick Lamar has become the first non-(2) or jazz musician to win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for music. The (3) award is given to musicians who have created a "distinguished musical composition". Lamar won it for his (4) "DAMN". The 30-year-old Lamar wrote and rapped about the (5) of life as a black man in the USA. He wrote songs like "Alright" and "The Blacker the Berry". These have become very well known (6) the police shootings of many black people in America. The Pulitzer board said the album classical reality collection songwriter yet album annual since was a "virtuosic song (7) " that captured "the modern African-American life". Mr Lamar has not (8) commented on his award. The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in journalism, (9), and musical composition. It started in 1917 to honour news reporting. The (10) prize for musical composition was awarded in Kendrick Lamar is the first rapper to win the award and the most commercially (11) musician to receive it. The prize is (12) given to classical musicians. The Pulitzer committee said: "We are very (13) of this selection. It means that...the best work was awarded a Pulitzer Prize." It added: "It shines a (14) on hip-hop in a completely usually first deep literature poetry proud successful light different way." Sky News said: "Lamar has won...for his (15) lyrical content...and his profound mix of hip hop, spoken word, jazz, soul, funk, (16) and African sounds." More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

7 LISTENING Guess the answers. Listen to check. 1) the first non-classical or jazz musician to Pulitzer Prize a. wind the prestigious b. wins the prestigious c. win the prestigious d. whine the prestigious 2) The 30-year-old Lamar wrote and rapped about the a. realty of life b. reality of life c. royalty of life d. regality of life 3) These have become very well known since the a. police shoot-ins b. police shootings c. policy shootings d. policy shoot-ins 4) the album was a "virtuosic song collection" that captured "the modern a. African-American live b. African-American rife c. African-American life d. African-American alive 5) Mr Lamar has not yet commented a. in his award b. of his award c. on his award d. oh his award 6) an award for achievements in journalism, literature, and a. musical composition b. musicals composition c. musically composition d. musicality composition 7) the most commercially successful musician a. to receive it b. to receives it c. to received it d. to receiving it 8) It shines a light on hip-hop in a completely a. difference way b. different way c. differential way d. differentiate way 9) Lamar has won...for his deep a. lyre recall content b. lyric all content c. lyre a call content d. lyrical content 10) his profound mix of hip hop, spoken word, jazz, soul, funk, sounds a. poetical and African b. poetry and African c. poet try and African d. poet array and African More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

8 LISTENING Listen and fill in the gaps The American (1) Kendrick Lamar has become the first non-classical or jazz musician (2) prestigious Pulitzer Prize for music. The annual award is given to musicians who (3) "distinguished musical composition". Lamar won it for his album "DAMN". The 30-year-old Lamar wrote and rapped about the (4) as a black man in the USA. He wrote songs like "Alright" and "The Blacker the Berry". These have become very well known (5) shootings of many black people in America. The Pulitzer board said the album was a "virtuosic song collection" that captured "the modern African-American life". Mr Lamar has (6) on his award. The Pulitzer Prize is (7) achievements in journalism, literature, and musical composition. It started in 1917 to honour news reporting. The first prize for musical composition (8) Kendrick Lamar is the first rapper to win the award and the most commercially successful musician (9). The prize is usually given to classical musicians. The Pulitzer committee said: "We are very (10) selection. It means that...the best work was awarded a Pulitzer Prize." It added: "It (11) on hip-hop in a completely different way." Sky News said: "Lamar has won...for his deep lyrical content...and his profound mix of hip hop, spoken word, jazz, soul, funk, poetry (12)." More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

9 COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS 1. What other music genre has won the award besides classical and rap? 2. What is the name of the album that won the prize? 3. How old is Kendrick Lamar? 4. What made the album more well known? 5. What did Kendrick Lamar say about the award? 6. When did the Pulitzer Prize for journalism begin? 7. When did the Pulitzer Prize for music begin? 8. Who is the prize usually given to? 9. What did the committee say the prize shone on hip-hop? 10. What kind of lyrical content did Sky News say Lamar wrote? More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

10 MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ 1) What other music genre has won the award besides classical and rap? a) world music b) jazz c) opera d) folk 2) What is the name of the album that won the prize? a) DAME b) DARN c) MAD d) DAMN 3) How old is Kendrick Lamar? a) 30 b) 31 c) 32 d) 33 4) What made the album more well known? a) a viral campaign b) Internet news c) police shootings d) a TV show 5) What did Kendrick Lamar say about the award? a) "Thank you" b) nothing yet c) "I'm so happy" d) "I'm speechless" 6) When did the Pulitzer Prize for journalism begin? a) 1917 b) 1719 c) 1971 d) ) When did the Pulitzer Prize for music begin? a) 1941 b) 1942 c) 1943 d) ) Who is the prize usually given to? a) classical musicians b) composers c) conductors d) pianists 9) What did the committee say the prize shone on hip-hop? a) a light b) a shadow c) a sunbeam d) moonlight 10) What kind of lyrical content did Sky News say Lamar wrote? a) emotional lyrical content b) novel lyrical content c) original lyrical content d) deep lyrical content More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

11 ROLE PLAY Role A Hip-Hop You think hip-hop is the best music. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their kinds of music. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): jazz, classical or folk. Role B Jazz You think jazz is the best music. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their kinds of music. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): hip-hop, classical or folk. Role C Classical You think classical is the best music. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their kinds of music. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): jazz, hip-hop or folk. Role D Folk You think folk is the best music. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their kinds of music. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): jazz, classical or hip-hop. More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

12 AFTER READING / LISTENING 1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms for the words rap' and 'jazz'. jazz rap Share your findings with your partners. Make questions using the words you found. Ask your partner / group your questions. 2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text. Share your questions with other classmates / groups. Ask your partner / group your questions. 3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning? 4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings. 5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text: non annual rapped since collection yet literature 1917 most proud light spoken More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

13 RAPPERS SURVEY Write five GOOD questions about rappers in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers. STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3 Q.1. Q.2. Q.3. Q.4. Q.5. Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often. Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings. More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

14 RAPPERS DISCUSSION STUDENT A s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B) 1. What did you think when you read the headline? 2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'rapper'? 3. What do you know about Kendrick Lamar? 4. How important is it to hip-hop that a rapper got this award? 5. What do you think of rap? 6. How good is this album to beat all other kinds of music? 7. What do you think about what Mr Lamar raps about? 8. Should all music be about real life and important issues? 9. What do you know about police shootings in America? 10. Would you like to listen to the album? Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer Prize for music 20th April, 2018 Thousands more free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com RAPPERS DISCUSSION STUDENT B s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A) 11. Did you like reading this article? Why/not? 12. What do you think of when you hear the word 'songwriter'? 13. What do you think about what you read? 14. Who do you think should get a music award? 15. Is classical music better than rap music? 16. How does hip-hop influence your country's culture? 17. What are the similarities between rap and poetry? 18. How important are deep lyrics? 19. Who is the best rapper in history? 20. What questions would you like to ask Mr Lamar? More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

15 DISCUSSION (Write your own questions) STUDENT A s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B) Copyright breakingnewsenglish.com DISCUSSION (Write your own questions) STUDENT B s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A) More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

16 LANGUAGE - CLOZE The American rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar has become the (1) nonclassical or jazz musician to win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for music. The annual award is (2) to musicians who have created a "distinguished musical composition". Lamar won it (3) his album "DAMN". The 30-year-old Lamar wrote and rapped about the (4) of life as a black man in the USA. He wrote songs like "Alright" and "The Blacker the Berry". These have become very well known (5) the police shootings of many black people in America. The Pulitzer board said the album was a "virtuosic song collection" that captured "the modern African-American (6) ". Mr Lamar has not yet commented on his award. The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements (7) journalism, literature, and musical composition. It started in 1917 to honour news reporting. The first prize for musical composition was (8) in Kendrick Lamar is the first rapper to win the award and the (9) commercially successful musician to receive it. The prize is usually given to classical musicians. The Pulitzer committee said: "We are very (10) of this selection. It means that...the best work was awarded a Pulitzer Prize." It added: "It (11) a light on hip-hop in a completely different way." Sky News said: "Lamar has won...for his deep lyrical content...and his profound mix of hip hop, spoken word, jazz, soul, funk, (12) and African sounds." Put the correct words from the table below in the above article. 1. (a) frost (b) fist (c) fast (d) first 2. (a) giving (b) gives (c) gave (d) given 3. (a) of (b) for (c) by (d) at 4. (a) really (b) real (c) reality (d) realize 5. (a) since (b) as (c) for (d) on 6. (a) life (b) live (c) living (d) liver 7. (a) to (b) at (c) on (d) in 8. (a) awarded (b) awards (c) award (d) awarding 9. (a) must (b) most (c) mist (d) mast 10. (a) pride (b) prod (c) proud (d) proudly 11. (a) shining (b) shiny (c) shines (d) shiner 12. (a) poetic (b) poetry (c) poem (d) poetically More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

17 SPELLING Paragraph 1 1. The American rapper and nserwrtgoi 2. The alnaun award 3. the ityrlea of life as a black man 4. since the police isotsnogh 5. urecpatd "the modern African-American life 6. Mr Lamar has not yet mcementod Paragraph 2 7. journalism, ertuialtre, and musical composition 8. the most commercially euulscscfs 9. usually given to acaclslsi musicians 10. We are very proud of this ioletnsce 11. in a yecploemlt different way 12. funk, teoyrp and African sounds More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

18 PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER Number these lines in the correct order. ( ) The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in journalism, literature, and musical composition. It started ( ) selection. It means that...the best work was awarded a Pulitzer Prize." It added: "It shines a light on hip-hop in a completely ( ) collection" that captured "the modern African-American life". Mr Lamar has not yet commented on his award. ( ) win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for music. The annual award is given to musicians who have ( ) created a "distinguished musical composition". Lamar won it for his album "DAMN". The 30-year-old Lamar ( ) in 1917 to honour news reporting. The first prize for musical composition was awarded in Kendrick Lamar is the first ( ) given to classical musicians. The Pulitzer committee said: "We are very proud of this ( 1 ) The American rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar has become the first non-classical or jazz musician to ( ) rapper to win the award and the most commercially successful musician to receive it. The prize is usually ( ) of hip hop, spoken word, jazz, soul, funk, poetry and African sounds." ( ) shootings of many black people in America. The Pulitzer board said the album was a "virtuosic song ( ) "Alright" and "The Blacker the Berry". These have become very well known since the police ( ) different way." Sky News said: "Lamar has won...for his deep lyrical content...and his profound mix ( ) wrote and rapped about the reality of life as a black man in the USA. He wrote songs like More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

19 PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER 1. to first non-classical The musician win. 2. distinguished who composition. have musical created a Musicians 3. man. a black life of reality The as 4. have since shootings. known become well the These 5. commented has not Lamar his award. on yet 6. started reporting. in to honour It 1917 news 7. is win the Lamar first the award. to rapper 8. to usually prize given classical musicians. is The 9. It on light a hip-hop. shines 10. deep won content. for lyrical has Lamar his More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

20 CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS) The American rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar has became / become the first / firstly non-classical or jazz musician to win the prestige / prestigious Pulitzer Prize for music. The annual award is given to / at musicians who have created a "distinguished musical composer / composition". Lamar won it for his album "DAMN". The 30-year-old Lamar wrote and rapped about the reality / real of life as a black man in the USA. He wrote songs like "Alright" and "The Blacker the Berry". These have become very well knowing / known since the police shootings / shoots of many black people in America. The Pulitzer board said the album was a "virtuosic sing / song collection" that captured "the modern African-American life". Mr Lamar has not yet commented on / in his award. The Pulitzer Prize is an award for / to achievements in journalism, literature, and musical composition. It started in 1917 to honour news report / reporting. The first prize for musical composition was awarded / awarding in Kendrick Lamar is the first rapper to win the award and the must / most commercially successful musical / musician to receive it. The prize is usually given to classical musicians. The Pulitzer committee said: "We are very pride / proud of this selection. It means that...the best work was awarded a Pulitzer Prize." It added: "It shines / shining a light on hip-hop in a completely different weigh / way." Sky News said: "Lamar has won...for his deep lyrical contain / content...and his profound mix of hip hop, spoken word, jazz, soul, funk, poetry / poem and African sounds." Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct. More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

21 INSERT THE VOWELS (a, e, i, o, u) T h_ A m_r_c_n r_p p_r _n d s_n g w r_t_r K_n d r_c k L_m_r h_s b_c_m_ t h_ f_r s t n_n - c l_s s_c_l _r j_z z m_s_c n t_ w_n t h_ p r_s t_g s P_l_t z_r P r_z_ f_r m_s_c. T h n n l _w_r d _s g_v_n t_ m_s_c n s w h_ h_v_ c r t_d _ " d_s t_n g s h_d m_s_c_l c_m p_s_t n ". L_m_r w_n _t f_r h_s _l b_m " D A M N ". T h_ y r - _l d L_m_r w r_t n d r_p p_d _b t t h_ r l_t y _f l_f s _ b l_c k m_n _n t h_ U S A. H_ w r_t_ s_n g s l_k_ " A l r_g h t " _n d " T h_ B l_c k_r t h_ B_r r y ". T h_s_ h_v_ b_c_m_ v_r y w_l l k n_w n s_n c_ t h_ p_l_c_ s h t_n g s _f m_n y b l_c k p p l n A m_r_c_. T h_ P_l_t z_r b r d s d t h l b_m w_s _ " v_r t s_c s_n g c_l l_c t n " t h_t c_p t_r_d " t h_ m_d_r n A f r_c_n - A m_r_c_n l_f_". M r L_m_r h_s n_t y_t c_m m_n t_d _n h_s _w_r d. T h_ P_l_t z_r P r_z s _n _w_r d f_r _c h v_m_n t s _n j r n_l_s m, l_t_r_t_r_, _n d m_s_c_l c_m p_s_t n. I t s t_r t_d _n t_ h_n r n_w s r_p_r t_n g. T h_ f_r s t p r_z_ f_r m_s_c_l c_m p_s_t n w_s _w_r d_d _n K_n d r_c k L_m_r _s t h_ f_r s t r_p p_r t_ w_n t h w_r d _n d t h_ m_s t c_m m_r c l l y s_c c_s s f_l m_s_c n t_ r_c v t. T h_ p r_z s _s l l y g_v_n t_ c l_s s_c_l m_s_c n s. T h_ P_l_t z_r c_m m_t t s d : " W r_ v_r y p r d _f t h_s s_l_c t n. I t m n s t h_t... t h_ b_s t w_r k w_s _w_r d_d _ P_l_t z_r P r_z_. " I t _d d_d : " I t s h_n_s _ l_g h t _n h_p - h_p _n _ c_m p l_t_l y d_f f_r_n t w_y. " S k y N _w s s d : " L_m_r h_s w_n... f_r h_s d p l y r_c_l c_n t_n t..._n d h_s p r_f n d m_x _f h_p h_p, s p_k_n w_r d, j_z z, s l, f_n k, p t r y _n d A f r_c_n s n d s. " More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

22 PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS the american rapper and songwriter kendrick lamar has become the first nonclassical or jazz musician to win the prestigious pulitzer prize for music the annual award is given to musicians who have created a distinguished musical composition lamar won it for his album damn the 30yearold lamar wrote and rapped about the reality of life as a black man in the usa he wrote songs like alright and the blacker the berry these have become very well known since the police shootings of many black people in america the pulitzer board said the album was a virtuosic song collection that captured the modern africanamerican life mr lamar has not yet commented on his award the pulitzer prize is an award for achievements in journalism literature and musical composition it started in 1917 to honour news reporting the first prize for musical composition was awarded in 1943 kendrick lamar is the first rapper to win the award and the most commercially successful musician to receive it the prize is usually given to classical musicians the pulitzer committee said we are very proud of this selection it means thatthe best work was awarded a pulitzer prize it added it shines a light on hiphop in a completely different way Sky News said lamar has wonfor his deep lyrical contentand his profound mix of hip hop spoken word jazz soul funk poetry and african sounds More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

23 PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE TheAmericanrapperandsongwriterKendrickLamarhasbecomethefirs tnon-classicalorjazzmusiciantowintheprestigiouspulitzerprizeform usic.theannualawardisgiventomusicianswhohavecreateda"distingu ishedmusicalcomposition".lamarwonitforhisalbum"damn".the30- year-oldlamarwroteandrappedabouttherealityoflifeasablackmani ntheusa.hewrotesongslike"alright"and"theblackertheberry".thes ehavebecomeverywellknownsincethepoliceshootingsofmanyblackp eopleinamerica.thepulitzerboardsaidthealbumwasa"virtuosicsongc ollection"thatcaptured"themodernafrican-americanlife".mrlamarh asnotyetcommentedonhisaward.thepulitzerprizeisanawardforachi evementsinjournalism,literature,andmusicalcomposition.itstartedi n1917tohonournewsreporting.thefirstprizeformusicalcomposition wasawardedin1943.kendricklamaristhefirstrappertowintheawarda ndthemostcommerciallysuccessfulmusiciantoreceiveit.theprizeisus uallygiventoclassicalmusicians.thepulitzercommitteesaid:"wearev eryproudofthisselection.itmeansthat...thebestworkwasawardedap ulitzerprize."itadded:"itshinesalightonhip-hopinacompletelydiffere ntway."skynewssaid:"lamarhaswon...forhisdeeplyricalcontent...a ndhisprofoundmixofhiphop,spokenword,jazz,soul,funk,poetryanda fricansounds." More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

24 FREE WRITING Write about rappers for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner s paper. More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

25 ACADEMIC WRITING Rap is one of the best forms of music. Discuss. More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

26 HOMEWORK 1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word. 2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about this news story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson. 3. KENDRICK LAMAR: Make a poster about Kendrick Lamar. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things? 4. RAPPERS: Write a magazine article about rappers and their influence on society. Include imaginary interviews with people who think rap is great and with people who don't think it is great. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s). 5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles. 6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on rap. Ask him/her three questions about it. Give him/her three of your opinions on rap. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions. More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

27 ANSWERS VOCABULARY (p.4) 1. c 2. e 3. f 4. a 5. b 6. g 7. d 8. i 9. j 10. m 11. l 12. k 13. n 14. h TRUE / FALSE (p.5) a F b F c T d F e F f T g T h T SYNONYM MATCH (p.5) 1. musician 2. prestigious 3. reality 4. collection 5. commented 6. literature 7. awarded 8. proud 9. completely 10. mix a. performer b. leading c. truth d. selection e. spoken about f. writing g. given h. pleased i. totally j. blend COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.9) WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER (p.20) 1. Jazz 1. The first non-classical musician to win. 2. DAMN 2. Musicians who have created a distinguished musical composition The reality of life as a black man. 4. Police shootings 4. These have become well known since the shootings. 5. Nothing yet 5. Lamar has not yet commented on his award It started in 1917 to honour news reporting Lamar is the first rapper to win the award. 8. Classical musicians 8. The prize is usually given to classical musicians. 9. A light 9. It shines a light on hip-hop. 10. Deep lyrical content 10. Lamar has won for his deep lyrical content. MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ (p.10) 1. b 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. a 7. c 8. a 9. a 10. d ALL OTHER EXERCISES Please check for yourself by looking at the Article on page 2. (It's good for your English ;-) More free lessons at breakingnewsenglish.com - Copyright Sean Banville

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